Ralph Boston

Birthday: 1939-05-09

Place of Birth: Laurel, Mississippi, USA

Biography: Ralph Harold Boston is a retired American track athlete who received three Olympic medals and became the first person to break the 27 feet barrier in the long jump.

Movies

Black Power Salute

A film about one of the most iconic images of the 20th century, the moment when the radical spirit o...

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Fists of Freedom: The Story of the '68 Summer Games

Fists of Freedom examines one of the 20th century’s most memorable moments — the dramatic “Black Pow...

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The Stand: How One Gesture Shook the World

It is one of the most iconic images of our time: two African-American medal winners at the 1968 Olym...

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The Grand Olympics

Events and athletes that characterized the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome. From the absolute protagoni...

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